Lyrics
I would ride my bike around Lake Sybelia
Calling for my friend Suzanne
We'd meet on the corner with brand new ideas
Only we'd understand
Turn right on Horatio, left on Palmetto
Straight through the courtyard gate
Step up to the limestone, covered in ivy
There we commanded our stage
You can't carry the weight of the world on your back
You're not Atlas, or oxen, or mule
You can't figure it out all by yourself
Those who have tried have been fooled
They've been fooled
Stopped by Grandma's house as she served up Manhattans
Kissed grandaddy smack on his lips
Sat down at the organ, legs hanging down
Each note that rang out was his
She played Fascination and St. Louis Rag
Maybe Gershwin's Summertime
Said "Come sit beside me, sing this one together"
"Everything's gonna be fine."
You can't carry the weight of the world on your back
You're not Atlas, or oxen, or mule
You can't figure it out all by yourself
Those who have tried have been fooled
They've been fooled
When we came to the bridge near Lake Sybelia
We stopped to hide underneath
There were drawings and candles and memorabilia
Some sort of animal teeth
Turn right on Horatio, left on Palmetto
Straight to the fort we'd made
Step up to the ladder, climb back to our childhood
There we could see our mistakes
You can't carry the weight of the world on your back
You're not Atlas, or oxen, or mule
You can't figure it out all by yourself
Those who have tried have been fooled
They've been fooled
They've been fooled
They've been fooled